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Veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt has revealed his unique approach to cinema by championing low-budget productions. His philosophy emphasizes that financial constraints actually unlock more creative potential and storytelling courage. By minimizing production costs, Bhatt believes filmmakers can take more artistic risks and tell more authentic stories. His upcoming film 'Tu Meri Poori Kahani' is set to demonstrate this innovative filmmaking strategy when it releases in September 2025.

Key Points: Mahesh Bhatt's Low-Budget Film Strategy Reveals Creative Courage

  • Bhatt advocates for low-budget filmmaking as a creative liberation strategy
  • Reducing production costs minimizes market risks and artistic constraints
  • Fearless storytelling emerges from financial flexibility
  • Upcoming film 'Tu Meri Poori Kahani' embodies this innovative approach
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Mahesh Bhatt shares how his trick of making films on modest budgets help in telling brave, new stories

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt discusses how modest budgets unlock creative freedom and fearless storytelling in cinema

"The lesser your cost, the more you can say something new - Mahesh Bhatt"

Mumbai, Sep 23

Filmmaker-producer Mahesh Bhatt, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming production 'Tu Meri Poori Kahani', has spoken up on his practice of making films on modest budgets.

He also shares how he considerably reduces the risk associated with the film by not burdening it with production costs. The filmmaker spoke with IANS ahead of the release of his upcoming production 'Tu Meri Poori Kahani' in the Andheri West area of Mumbai.

When asked about the culture of stars burdening the films with huge entourage costs, and how he takes a different approach, he told IANS, "I don't have to try. This has always been my way of filmmaking. I always believe that the lesser your cost, the more you can say something new. The higher the cost, the higher the risk. When the risk increases, the market is afraid. When the market is afraid, it sends you to the stars. When you go to the stars, the star themselves are afraid of the market risks. They say, "This is good, but what if it doesn't work, what will happen?' The market creates films out of fear".

He further mentioned, "A frightened heart has a certain fragrance. There is something old about it. Something that has been done before. Something that was successful yesterday, something that was successful the day before. The work that is made with love, in which there is a feeling of having a lot of fun saying this, that is called fearlessness".

"Love is fearless. That fearless heart is found in new people. Keeping this in mind, when we make a film or a song in a space that we like a lot, people are not different from us. You think you are an award-winning person. There is nothing like that. What you like, the other person likes. This is a fact", he added.

'Tu Meri Poori Kahani' is set to release on September 26, 2025.

- IANS

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Rohit P
"A frightened heart has a certain fragrance" - what a beautiful way to put it! So true that fear leads to repetitive, safe cinema. Looking forward to watching this film on 26th!
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Aditya G
While I appreciate the sentiment, this approach only works for niche audiences. For commercial viability, star power is still necessary in Indian cinema. But yes, we need more balance between art and commerce.
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Sarah B
As someone who loves world cinema, this is exactly what Bollywood needs! Less focus on star entourages and more on storytelling. Hollywood could learn from this approach too. 👍
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Nikhil C
Mahesh Bhatt has always been a maverick. Remember films like "Arth" and "Saaransh" - they were pathbreaking and probably made on tight budgets. Good to see him sticking to his principles.
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Kavya N
This is so refreshing to read! The film industry needs more producers who prioritize content over stars. Hope this encourages new talent to come forward with fresh stories. 🤞

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